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MUSIKGARTEN
Early
Childhood
Music
DEVELOPMENT
Musikgarten
©, is coming
to Somers Guitar in Atlantic starting Tuesday, September
9, 2008.
It is the
pre-eminent
early childhood music and movement program designed for young children, birth to age
8, and their parents to do together. It's
founder,
Dr. Lorna Lutz Heyge, has researched, written
and educated teachers for over 30 years to understand that children are innately drawn to music and learn best through moving
and listening. And why shouldn't they be?
They have been listening to the rhythm and melody of
their mother's voice since the fourth month after
conception. Musikgarten students develop
foundational musical skills and concepts ahead of
schedule before they ever start instrument or voice
lessons. Take a look below at the ways that
music and movement classes will benefit your child.
Music &
Movement
BENEFITS
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Language |
Problem Solving |
Self Esteem |
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Self
Expression |
Teamwork |
Confidence |
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Memory Skills |
Goal
Setting |
Poise |
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Concentration |
Coordination |
Family Interaction |
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Social Interaction |
Music Playing |
Parent/Child Bonding |
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Fine
Motor Skills |
Creativity |
Emotional Development |
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Listening |
Family Involvement |
Voice Expression |
•
Music awakens and stimulates neural pathways in the
brain that are associated with higher forms of
intelligence, such as abstract thinking, empathy,
mathematics and science.
•
Music’s melodic and rhythmic patterns provide exercise
for the brain and help develop memory. Remember singing
the ABC song to learn your ABC’s?
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Studying music helps children establish good listening
habits, essential for achievement in school
• Overall,
music activities are perfect for child development.
Music immerses the child in language, evokes movement,
stimulates the brain and fosters physical coordination –
all in a group setting that builds community – a
holistic experience.
Early
Childhood Music
&
Movement CLASSES
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Programs |
Description |
Benefits to Child |
Family Music For Babies
Birth to 1.5 years old
Tuesday 9 AM
 |
Life Event Focus - absorbing & responding
Bonds the child and parent/caregiver. Introduces
playful musical activities. Teacher plays the
role of coach. Parents learn ways to play
musically with their babies in arms.
- Bouncing and rocking songs
- Wiggle and peek-a-boo games
- Singing, dancing and moving |
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Parent/child bonding
- Modeling
- Gives love & security
- Introduces music
- Develops listening
- Teaches flow & beat
- Music thru motion |
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Family Music For Toddlers
1.5
- 3 years old
Tuesday 10 AM
 |
Life Event Focus - walking & exploring
Once babies start walking, everything changes.
Stimulates musical interaction between child and
parent.
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Explore & experiment with the world of sound
more on their own
- “Learners in motion” sing, move, dance, listen
& play instruments |
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Modeling & learning
- Channels energy
- Expresses feelings
- Focuses listening
- Assists memory through repetition
- Develops further musical aptitude |
All Together Now
Toddlers &
Pre-Schoolers 1.5 -
5
years old
Tuesday 11 AM
 |
Life Event Focus - walking, exploring,
imagining & expressing
Two, eight-week, 45-minute
programs.
Musikgarten’s All
Together Now
recaptures the magic of nursery rhymes featuring
delightful language and playful rhythms for
children birth to four. There is lots of
movement for those toddlers, while three
year-olds and older will learn language skills
and use their imaginations in fun new ways.
Each
program is full of music, movement, imagination,
and class time fun.
The unique music for movement compositions on
the CDs will enable children to explore walking
& jumping, twisting & turning and many more
concepts which are just right for your energetic
toddler. Both children and parents will
enjoy this class. |
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Mixed age class
- Modeling & learning
- Lots of interaction
- Lots of movement
- Develops listening
- Focuses attention
- Builds imagination
- Builds rhythm
- Enhances language skills |
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Music Makers
- At Home (part 1) - Around The World (part 2)
Ages 4 - 8 years
Tuesday 1 & 6 PM
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A
sequential four-year program to give your
child a solid music foundation that prepares
them for guitar and other instruments.
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Training the ear
- Coordinating body & voice
- Playing instruments
- Dramatizing folk tales
- Establishing fundamental musical skills
- Introducing orchestral instruments
Life Event Focus - creative & purposeful
control of body and language, a growing sense of
self and group, learning, synthesizing &
applying, exploring the larger world beyond me. |
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Music foundation -
Expands listening - Self
expression - Builds self discipline - Builds social skills - Builds memory - Build focus - Ensemble work - Independent work -
Symbolic thinking - Builds
skills that impact all academic learning |
REGISTRATION
Experience together
the amazing musical, physical, emotional, social and
cognitive benefits your children and grandchildren will
gain by taking part in Musikgarten
©
music and movement classes at Somers Guitar. Call (712) 243-5212 or email
guy@somersguitar.net
to receive a brochure, a registration form or to
come in and learn more about this wonderful
developmental program. There are four sessions a
month, year round. New classes start the first
week of January, June and September. Class
size is limited. The waiting list is
available.
• Weekly,
45-minute classes are Tuesday at 9 AM, 10
AM, 11 AM & 1 PM (see class descriptions above)
• Semester
family materials pack ($25 to $45) includes music CD,
parent's book & bag. Depending on the class it may
include one or more of the following - a rhythm
instrument, scarf, cards, poster or game pieces.
• Monthly tuition
for adult and 1 child -
$30 per month, 2 children - $50 per month, 3 children -
$70 per month.
Tuition
& Attendance
POLICIES
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FAMILY DISCOUNT - Each additional child receives $10 off
monthly tuition.
• 4 SESSIONS
PER MONTH - This includes student dress rehearsals and
concerts.
•
TUITION - Tuition reserves your timeslot & instructor. Payment is due the first week of the month at
your scheduled lesson time. Pay early or send
payment by mail if you cannot make your lesson for any
reason.
•
PAYMENT METHODS - Pay with cash or check to Somers
Guitar. Pay by the month or by the semester.
•
RETURNED CHECKS - If
a check is returned for insufficient funds Somers Guitar
will ask you to cover the bank charge. Lessons
resume after payment is received.
•
LATE FEE - $5.00 is charged if tuition is late.
Lessons do not continue until full payment is received.
• CREDITS,
MAKE-UPS, REFUNDS - there are none for missed lessons or
weather cancellations.
• SEMESTER PAY REFUNDS - 50% refund within the first month, but no refunds
after the first month.
• STUDENT
ABSENCE - Three absences in a month is cause
for discontinuing lessons.
•
PRO-RATE - We pro-rate when holidays and the teacher's schedule cause less
than 4 monthly sessions.
2008 Holiday SCHEDULE
•
2008 NO LESSON DAYS: Jan. 1- 4 (New Year's), March
28 - Apr. 2 (Spring Break), May 26, 29 - 31 (Memorial
Day), June 29 - July 6 (4th of July), Aug. 29 - Sep. 2
(Labor Day), Oct. 29 - 31(Halloween), Nov. 20 - 23
(Thanksgiving) & Dec. 21 - 31(Christmas).
Tuition is pro-rated when there are less than 4 sessions
in the month including recitals. |
